10 Night Oahu Explorer Hyatt Waikiki Standard View Cruisetour Cruise and Land Tour from Honolulu

Steps from the azure blue waters and soft sands of Waikiki Beach, Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa offers magnificent personalized services and luxurious amenities including world-class dining, award-winning spa, interactive cultural activities, 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and more than 60 on-site boutiques. The resort provides the perfect place for those who want to make the most of their island experience and connect with the heart of Hawaii. Note: A transfer from the airport to the hotel is included on this Cruisetour when guests provide Norwegian Cruise Line with their arriving flight information at least 10 days prior to the Cruisetour start date. This transfer is offered only on the starting date of the Cruisetour and not included if guests arrive on an earlier date. Guests who do not provide arriving flight information forfeit this transfer and need to make their own arrangements to the hotel. Unused transfers are non-refundable.

Start your day off with a beautiful scenic tour of O'ahu's famous North Shore. Stop at the Dole Plantation. You'll also see famous surf spots, including Waimea Bay, Sunset Beach, and Ehukai Beach (Banzai Pipeline). During winter, these spots are known for monstrous waves reaching 20 to 40 feet. Enjoy the afternoon at the Polynesian Cultural Center, and experience authentic island villages showcasing the traditional lifestyles of Samoa, New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, and Tahiti. Go native with a variety of interactive experiences from island games and tantalizing dances during the festive canoe pageant. Approximate times: Depart hotel at 9:00 am; return to hotel at 6:30 pm. Guests have the option to explore on their own, or be guided around by their driver (or a combination thereof). Lunch: On your own at Hukilau Marketplace. Note: Both the Dole Plantation and the Polynesian Cultural Center are wheelchair-accessible. If someone is confined and requires an ADA lift vehicle, please submit a request in advance otherwise any equipment (wheelchair, walker, etc.) will be stored under the coach in the luggage compartment.

Immerse yourself in history. As you travel from Waikiki toward Pearl Harbor, you will visit the Punchbowl Crater, home of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific and enjoy breathtaking city and ocean views. Traveling through downtown, you'll see the state capitol building, the governor's mansion, Iolani Palace (the only royal palace in the United States), and the imposing King Kamehameha statue. From there, you will visit Pearl Harbor and enjoy observations from an expert tour guide. The Pearl Harbor Visitor's Center Exhibit Gallery brings visitors closer to the sights and sounds of the events leading up to the attack on Oahu and its aftermath. These galleries display personal memorabilia, dramatic photographs, artifacts of the battle, and other exhibits. Throughout the facility are interpretive wayside exhibits that invite visitors to imagine the experience of that tragic day. Through superimposing descriptive images of Pearl Harbor as it was in 1941 across the panorama of the busy port as it appears today, the wayside exhibits allow visitors to connect the past with the present. Don't forget the remembrance Circle, this exhibit pays tribute to the men, women, and children, both military and civilian, who were killed as a result of the attack on December 7, 1941. You will then tour the USS Bowfin, the submarine known as the "Pearl Harbor Avenger", and get a close look at its torpedo room, engine room, and sleeping quarters. Then you'll have the chance to explore the decks of the 60,000-ton battleship USS Missouri. Don't miss the Surrender Deck on "Mighty Mo", where General MacArthur accepted the unconditional Japanese surrender that ended World War II. Your afternoon continues at the Pacific Aviation Museum, within former WWII airplane hangars on Pearl Harbor's Ford Island. Experience exhibits showcasing the stories behind WWII fighter planes and bombers. Plus see planes like an authentic Japanese Zero as well as a B-25B bomber, the planes used in 1942 during the Tokyo Raid.; Times are approximate: 7:30 am - Depart hotel for a tour of Punchbowl, Downtown, and Pearl Harbor; 4:30 pm - Return to hotel; Note: Due to group ticketing restrictions, a visit to the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor is not included.

Spend another day exploring O'ahu's beautiful outdoors. After checking out of your hotel, your luggage will be taken directly to Pride of America. Your day continues at Kualoa Ranch. Enjoy a scenic drive showcasing the mystical and dramatic cliffs along the Ko'olau Mountain Range and gorgeous ocean views, and you'll see why this part of O'ahu has been the location for numerous television shows and Hollywood motion pictures. During your time at Kualoa Ranch, step back in time and learn how ancient Hawaiians lived and thrived as a people. Enjoy interactive experiences showing the many uses of the taro plant, ti leaves, and other plants that were brought to the Hawaiian Islands on double hulled canoes by the early Polynesian settlers. Witness the process of turning taro roots into poi, learn the cultural history of hula, and try your hand at learning an authentic hula dance as well as making leis out of native plants. After lunch and movie tour, you'll transfer directly to the Port of Honolulu. From there, you will board Pride of America for your amazing 7-day Hawai'i cruise, a chance to journey through the rest of the islands and further explore the Aloha State in all its majesty.; 8 am: Depart hotel; South Shore; Byodo-in Temple; Kualoa Ranch Experience; 3:30 pm: Drop off at the pier